Sanitary toilet and equipment therefor



Sept. 7, 1943. s. L. CONRAD SANITARY TOILET AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR Filed Dec. 29', 1959, 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 om, w IB LI IFU HHHuu-H INVENTOR- SAMUEL L. CONRAD ATTORNEY.

2 Sheds- Sheet 2 s. L.'CONRAD SANITARY TOILET AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR Filed Dec. 29. 1939 Sept. 7, 19.43.

?atented Sept. 7, W 53 SANITARY ronls'r sun sen/mu renames 33 Claims.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to sanitary toilets and equipment therefor.

The present general practice, of course, involves the use of a water closet, dry closet or chemical closet to receive the waste and the use of paper to cleanse the body vents through which the waste is discharged. Under the most favorable conditions cleansing is imperfect and there is danger of injury resulting from irritation, abrasion, etc., of the part by the paper. Frequently,-the skin and flesh bordering or within the vent will be irritated or raw and sore to the touch and very painful to'the use of paper. And, of course, in that condition, it is far more susceptible to injury, infection and disease.

The main objects of the present invention are to eliminate the use of paper and to substantialh abolish all dry wiping action. Instead, the parts are washed with currents of water directed particularly to them and the body immediately Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 4, enlarged, showing the pivoted plate to operate the switch to control. the flow to the anus washer andthe pivoted forked switch to stop the motor;

' ated switch controlling the feed water supply to thereabout. The flow of water is closely confined to a very limited area at and around the vent. Preferably, the water. is maintained approximately at body temperature in any well known manner, which need .not be illustrated or described in this application. The parts washedare then ings forming part of the present application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings,

- grammatically or otherwise.

like reference characters designate the same Fig. 3 is a lateral vertical cross section on line '33 of Fig. 1, showing bowl 3'! enlarged, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the mechanism for reciprocating the anus washer, looking in the direction corresponding to Fig. 2, and with the parts in the positions of that figure;

the invention, with the wall tank, enlarged; and,

Fig.9 is a top plan view of bowl 861, removed, with its tube end and support.

In Figs. 1 and 2, air and water pipes which are carried by telescoping tubes 3% and 6t, within the base, are indicated by single lines, where they appear ingroups, for cleamess. In those figures, too, many parts, especially bowls 31 and 86, are disproportionately large, for cleamess.

The electric circuits for actuating the various solenoid valves 'and the several motors are all very well known and understood by all skilled in the art to which the invention relates. It is, therefore, thought not only unnecessary but inadvisable to illustrate any of them either dia- Accordingly, only the valves .or. other devices actuated by the respective circuits and the push buttons or switches have been shown.

In the preferred construction and arrangement of my invention, I provide a box-like base i of generally oblong outline or plan. This base has.

the full length side walls 2 and the exterior end walls 3 and 4 all of which extend the full height of the base, and bottom 1. About mid-way of the length of the base a forwardly and downwardly inclined partition wall- 5 provides therear of .a closet bowl, the forward part being formed by a similar wall 6 inclined toward wall 5 and spaced from the front. Walls 2, 5 and 6, together with bottom I constitute the waste or closet bowl, provided with the usual seat 8. The body of the side walls 2 and front wall 3 are hollow and in the form, approximately, of inverted Vs, forming a flushtank continuous around those three sides. from which flushing water may be released through an opening 6', as will later appear. This inverted V is clearly shown at the right hand end of Fi 2, at the front end of the bowl, walls 3 and 6 merging at the top. The inner and outer faces of the side walls form similar Vs in the same way and may extend the whole length of each wall or whatever portion of that full length maybe desired. -'I'his gives a-continuous tank across the front and along the twov sides. There are, of course, small air vents for escape of air as the flush tank fills. In this connection, it will be noted that the rear bowl wall does not extend down to the bottom. It stops considerably short of the bottom, leaving an opening of considerable vertical height extending the full width of the base from one side wall to the other. And here, it should be pointed out, that the bottom 1 is inclined, the low end being at the rear a short distance beyond th lower end or edge of rear bowl wall 5. This passage between 5 and 1 communicates with the forward end of trap 9 which delivers to the upper end of the sewer pipe I 0. As in other water closets, after each flushing operation, which may be accomplished in the usual manner, water will remain in the bottom of the bowl up to the water level line indicated or, approximately, to the high point or top of the first bend of the trap. Below this level, so that it will at all times be immers in water, is the endless or belt conveyor II which may be of any one of a wide variety of constructions: The usual end rolls or shafts for it may be suitably journaled in the side walls 2. The rear end of ii extends considerably beyond rear bowl wall 5 and into the forward part of chamber l2 communicating with the upper end of trap 9. It is so driven, as

' will later appear, that its upper run moves from front to rear of the base, delivering its load over the rear end andthrough the trap 9 into the sewer pipe. At the rear end, a flexible rubber scraper blade ii i removably mounted in position to scrape from the conveyor any adhering matter as the conveyor makes its turn from the upper to the lower run. The flush is controlled in usual manner by the push button 56 marked flush, in the panel 23. -Movement of button 56 operates the circuit of electrically actuated solenoid valve I03 controlling the opening 6' through which the flush water is delivered from the tank into the toilet.

Water to supply the flush tank between side and end walls of the base may be brought in through the same supply as for other uses in the invention and may be controlled by the solenoid valve I04 actuated by a float Hi5 mounted in the tank and having an arm which, as the water level reaches a high point, swings a rocker switch to break a circuit to close valve I04 and as the water level reaches a low point swings the same rocker oppositely to close the same and open the valve, as will be readily understood. Or the ordinary flush tank valve mechanism may be used.

A short passage or chamber l2, extending the full width of the base and a short distance rearwardly to a point where trap '9 is suitably connected to it, guides the waste into the trap. Thus, the conveyor, during operation, continually delivers its load to the trap entrance leading to the sewer, in usual and normal manner. Slightly spaced from the side walls 2 the front bowl-wall 6 and the parts of the rear-bowl wall 5through which the washing devices, hereinafter described. do not extend, are a plurality of downwardly extending travelling endless curtains i3 the lower ends of which dip into the water in the bottom of the closet bowl. These curtains are mounted on suitable upper and lower rods, shaft or rolls, of course, to maintain'them in position and to drive them. The rolls, of course, are suitably mounted on the' walls in brackets or bearings of any desired kind. One of the rolls and one of the curtains may be driven by a sprocket chain i4 passed about a sprocket wheel on said rolland about a sprocket wheel on a roll or shaft of the aforesaid conveyor, ll so that as the conveyor is driven, in a manner to be hereinafter disclosed. that particular curtain will also be'driven. From such particular curtain the other curtains may be driven in any suitable manner. Either sprocket and chain connections from one curtain shaft to another, or universal joints between shafts, or intermeshing gears carried by the shafts, or other suitable connections may be used. It will be understood that the particular drive shown is purely illustrative and that various other drives may be used, including any of those above mentioned. From the above,it will be seen that practically the entire surfaces of the bowl walls are protected either by the travelling curtains or by the travelling conveyor, and that these curtains and the conveyor are continually or repeatedly washed or cleansed of waste, which waste passes immediately into the trap and sewer.

Preferably, the conveyor l I is drivenby sprocket wheel and sprocket chain connections A, B, C, D, E and F from the fan or blower motor 24. To assist in cleansing the curtains, a set of sprinkler pipes I 5 is provided. Preferably, they are so placed that jets from them strike the curtain as they approach the point where they turn to cross the top rolls or pass from the upward run to the downward run. These sprinkler pipes are connected to any suitable source of supply. The location of the sprinkler pipes relatively to the curtains and the direction of their jets is such that any substance remaining on the curtains as they reach the limit of their upper runs will be struck and driven oil, at an angle, into the interior of the closet bowl to fall into the water in the bottom and settle onto the conveyor ii, as will be readily understood. Preferably, a solenoid or other suitable electrically controlled valve l5 controls the flow of water to the spray pipes l5 and is actuated by the same circuit which actuate the blower 24, conveyor, etc. Thus, as the button 26 is operated, the flow of the sprinkler pipes is started or stopped.

he rear portion of the base, extending from the rear edge of seat 8, when in operative position, to wall 4, is closed by a sliding cover It, resting on suitable shoulders or guide ways of 2 and 4. It is mounted in position to slide over and above seat 8 when seat 8 is in operative position. When over 8, the bowl is completely closed and may be easily sterilized by turning in hot steam, hot water, or by applying anyone of a number of chemicals, in well known manner. mounted to slide to' and from operative position in the same manner as cover I6. They are both operable to and from their respective operative positions by screws I1 and I8, respectively, of well known construction and operation, and each drivon by a small motor i9 or 20 controlled by a push button 2i or 22 in-the box 23. Any other suitable mechanism for independently operating said screws may be used, of course. Preferably, there is a direct gear drive connection between each screw and therespective' motor shaft, though a considerable variety of other drives may be used.

I Either reversible motors or automatically revers- Seat 8 is whole, by 34.

' operated by a pump35 driven by a motor 36 controlled by a reversing push button 35' in the box 23. As the tube 34, suitably guided and supported by and through partition wall 5, reaches its full asaaaas the upper end of the sewer connection and discharges into the lower end of a suitable vent pipe 25. It communicates with th interior of the bowl through one or more slot and/or openings or passages through all intervening walls. Preferably, this fan or blower is driven by a motor 24' controlled by a switch or push button 26 in box 23. In order to prevent back now of evacuated foul air, when the fan is not operating, a suitable [check 2'! is used in pipe 25, beyond fan 241. That shown/is a series'of pivotally mounted vanes arranged to-swing open'for passage of the odors carried out by the fan draft but to drop by gravity to closed position when the draft stops,

and prevent back flow.

Preferably, embedded within seat 8 is a spray tube it having a plurality of upwardly directed jet passages. These jets are so directed through the seat, at such an angle, as to engage and wash the under side of the cover It, along two sides and the front, when the cover is in closed position over the seat. Across the rear, the jets from the tube 2% are directed downwardly. In order to prevent operation of the jets of tube 28, except when the cover it is in closed position, the switch 29 of the electric valve 36 is placed to the rear of sterilizing. This will avoid accidental injury to.

small children, if the switch were where they could get at it. To permit seat 8 to slide back and forth and yet maintain communication with a water supply, either telescopic tubing or any well known type of .flexible tubing may be.used, establishing communication between 28 and thesource of water supply. Both the top surface of seat 8 and the underside of the cover l6 will be wet by the spraying, of course. To remove this drip and moisture,'a flexible wiper bar or blade m that extended .position until reversal is started by again operating switch 36'. For clearness trip 39' which would be' in dropped or operative position in Fig. 2, is omitted from that figure because it is shown enlarged and in action in the detail view, Fig. 7, on the same sheet; particularly illustrating that feature. This trip is pivoted near one end to the lower side of an intermediate sec- J tion of tub 34 and so located that as the tube approaches full extension it will be moved from the inoperativeposition between the two telescoped tube sections to a point beyond-the enclosing section. Asit passes beyond the edge of the enclosing section it is free to and does drop to the position shown in Fig. 7. pivotally mounted in its-path and is engaged almost immediately after it drops. In the re- .maining veryshort travel to its final position,

tube 3d carrying trip 39' rocks switch M! to break the circuit and stop the motor of tube 33. As tube 3d moves back and trip 39' is drawn between the tube sections, it will be swung upto a position parallel with the tube. A mercury switch or any other suitable type of make-and-break device may be'used, of-course. [Switch d8 may be pivotally supported on a'bracket, plate, angle plate or any other suitable device lil', desired. And, of

' course, as the fluid is pumped from the tube 353,

in its reversal, it will be directed, in any well known manner, into a tank or other reservoir from which the supply'may be taken. And, when travelling in the rearward direction, trip 33, rigid on the outer end of the section carrying the bowl 372, will similarly engage and rock switch 53, oppositely, to break the circuit and stop the motor, as the tube reaches full retracted position. Thus,

trip 39 will stop themotor as'34 becomes fully eX- tended and trip 39 will stop it as it reaches its full retracted position. a

Extending in the same general direction as the telescopic tube 34 and'so disposed that its-dorward end may slip into and out of the bowl 31,

32 is provided on the forward edge of cover It.

the cover is moved rearwardly the wiper 32 strips or wipes all moisture from the seat 8 and through the .seat opening. And, too, a wiper bar 33 carried by the rear of the seat 8 engages and wipes the under face of the cover [6 at the same time, as will be clear. Preferably, switch 29 is set in' a notch or recess in the side wall close to the rear ofseat 8, in the path of travel of finger 3|.

Instead of paper for use after a movement,

washing and wiping devices are provided, as will hereinafter appear. The washing device for the anus comprises a telescopic tube, indicated as a It is, preferably, hydraulically extended position, a cup-shaped bowl 3'! of rubber or similar material on the end thereof will fit snugly against the buttocks of the user around .the anus and enclose a small area around the anus. As the tubev 34 reaches its limit of extension a pivoted t'rip 39 drops by gravity into position and engages and rocks a pivoted switch 40 to break the circuit of the pump motor so that pumping will be stopped, and the tube will remain through theopening or notch 51 of bowl 31, when that bowl is in its most forward position, is the.

telescopic pipe or tube 4|, the forward part. of which is provided with a plurality of small delivery outlets or perforations. forated portion is secured a'compressible, elongated, elliptical washer head 42 of. rubber or similar material provided with a plurality of radially disposed outlets through which water flows in a series of streams, or, if the pressure is 'suflicient, in a series of small jets. The section of the tube carrying the head 42 is simultaneously revoluble and horizontally 'or longitudinally reciprocable. For this purpose, it has lengthwise and revoluble free sliding mounting in brackets,

'a frame or any other desired type of supports within the base. For. driving said section of 4|; the motor 43, is provided. Motor 43 may be supported in operative position in any usual and well known manner, the support shown being a platform, shelf or floor 43'. Thi motor support may also readily carry the bracket 52 on which are mounted the switches 52 and 59 (Fig. 5), hereinafter more fully described; The power shaft or take off of the motor is provided with a squared section 44 and a section 45 having reversed spiral grooves for transmitting reciprocating motion. A feed block 45,-slidably mounted on a guide rod 41 may be sleeved on 45 and provided with a 11 finger orthe like riding in the ,grooves of 45, in well known manner. This block, of course, will be reciprocated lengthwise of 45 as 45 is rotated continuously in one direction, as is well understood. As the motor 43 is started by push- Switch 60 is Over thi per- I reverse travel of block 46.

ing switch as in' control box :3, block as will, im-

mediately, start" forward. After it has gone a short distance, finger 49 will engage a stop plate or disc 59 secured to 4| in any suitable manner to-compel tube 4| to travel lengthwise with it.

From this point on, tube 4| will be carried forw ward to the end of the forward travel of block 46.

As the block 46 starts'its reverse travel, finger '49 will leave disc 59 and tube 4| will remain in or reversely from that point to the end of the Y reaches the end of-its rearward travel, it will engage and operate a suitable trip switch 52 to break the motor'circuit (wires ab) and stop at all times during operation of the motor, by

gear 53 keyed to the motor transmission or power shaft 44 to rotate therewith while being freely slidable therealong, said gear meshing with and driving gear 54 fixed'to and slidable with tube 4|. Gear 54 is provided with flanges 55 between which gear 53 passes in engaging 54. So, as tube 4| and its gear 54 are reciprocated, as above, gear 53 will travel with gear 54 and in continuous. engagement therewith. While the squared shaft is shown as the keying means, it is to be understood that any other-siutable keying means may be used. And,. of course, during the interval while block 46 travels from stop 56 to 5| or reversely, at the opposite ends of its reciprocation, this intermeshing of gears 53 and 54 will revolve tube 4| and head 42 without any longitudinal movement, for purposes to be later disclosed.

The rear wall of cup or bowl 31 is deeply notched or recessed as at notch 51. The parts are so proportioned and arranged that the edge of 51 will press on and scrape 42, as it passes thereover, acting to squeeze out the water and scrape off any waste. Stops 50 and 5| may be adjustably secured to 4| by, set screws or any other suitable means. By spacing them at different distances apart, the duration or time of rotation of tube and washer head 42, without longitudinal movement, may be easilyregulated.

'It will be understood that all waste water and block 46. This switch may be'suitablymounted in any well known manner in the frame, bracket or other part supporting the tube -4| and/or shafts 44, 45. It is so placed relatively to the finger49 of block 46, that it will be engaged by finger 49 and operated to open the valve and supply water at the moment that tube 4| has completed its forward movement and will be reengaged by finger 49 and operated to close the valve and cut off supply of water at the moment that tube 4| starts reverse travel. 'Asimple form of rockeror bell-crankimay be used, the rocker part having an arm at each end, that at one end,

As the block 46 when engaged, rocking the bell crank toclose the circuit and that at the opposite end, rocking to open. It will be so disposed-that the arm engaged in the rearward travel will be depressed below or beyond the path of travel of 49 but will be raised into that path as 49, in forward travel, engages the other.

Bowl 31 has been referred to as of rubber. Preferably, it has a tubular inflatable rim or rib surrounding its top edge. Made in the form shown, it would be oval in top plan view, with the tubular edge 66 outlining it. A rigid dished supporting plate 62 having substantially the contour of the bottom of bowl 31, secured to the end of 34, acts as a backing for 31. It is provided with several notches or channels actingas keyways to receive corresponding keys on the bowl. The keys and key-ways may, of course, be arranged reversely or vice versa. The bowl is molded with a series of communicating passages or channels 63 adapted to receive water'through a'telescopic tube 6| carried by suitable brackets from the underside of th tube 34. In the arrangement shown, there is a circumferential channel just below the edge 60, having a plurality of jet openings, and a lateral or diametrical channel about mid-way of the length of the bowl and communicating with the circumferential channel at both sides. The pipe 6| extends along the support 62 and between it and bowl 31, the, bottom of the bowl being channeled or grooved to accommodate it, to the lateral channel of the At a point betion in the circumferential channel 63 and through the nipple 64, directed against and thoroughly washing those parts ofthe body within the outline of bowl 31. It will be understood that both 4 and 6| may receive their water from the same supply and that valve 58 may control that supply. In that case, as finger 49 operates switch 59, water will be automatically supplied to both 4| and 6|, or automatically cut off there- 'from.

As previously stated, the edge 69 of bowl 31 is .tubular to fit the body. In order to insure a snug 'fitand to control that fit, it is connected to a suitable supply of air under pressure through atelescopic tube 65, an electrically operated valve 66 being provided to control the air supply to tube 60. Push button 61 in control box 23 makes or breaks the circuitfor the valve, as

will be. understood. I

That part of the body sprayed, as above, will, of course, be dripping wet. Incidentally, that part is, for the most part, covered with a thick port, the ends of the tube being journaled in the ends of long spring arms 69. These arms are shaped to extend downwardly and forwardly from their connection with the supporting plate 62, under the forward part of the bowl 31 and to a point slightly above and in front of the forward part of the tubular edge 66. The conthereon but removable for connection of the,

struction, mounting and spring or resilience of arms 69 is such as to hold them yieldingly spread,

as shown, when the parts arein their forward or operative positions. However, the spring action of the arms is slight so that they are easily legs are somewhat spread. Moving rearwardly,

the pad contacts and follows the lower part of the body. Also, in the rearward travel of the bowl, a pair of spaced plates 14, having lateral fingers, branches, ribs orthe like engage the diverging arms and force them toward each other, telescoping the mounting of the pad and compressing the pad 68. This increases its midlength diameter and shortens its length. In this way the pad will follow the contour of the body and yet will have its diameter and, therefore, its pressure increased. The parts are so proportioned that, as the bowl 3! reaches full retracted position, the ribs 15 of plates 14 will reach deep notches E6 in the sides of 69. This will enable arms 69 to spring back to extended position, again, with the pad 68 extended. By thattime, the roller has passed completely beyond the body of the user, of course. Plates 14 may be secured in any manner desired to the wall 5, as will be well understood. This presses out practically all free water, leaving the body and hair substantially dry.

The roller pad 68 may mat down the hair on this part of the body. To overcome this, a stream of air issues upwardly and rearwardly immediately behind theroller pad in its rearward travel. This current immediately loosens andfiuifs any hair that may have become matted and adds to the drying. Such a current maybe supplied in various ways. The preferred way is to have a head 78 extended forward beyond pad 68 and so shaped as to direct the air flow continually against the part of the body which has just been passed over by 68. The air would flow to the jet head by a telescopic tube 1 I from a suitable supply. Any well known electrically operated valve 12 may be used to control the flow, a push button 13 being provided in control box 23 to make or break the controlling circuit, in well known manner. The parts are so proportioned that pad 68 will lie, normally, within the space between tubular edge 6ll and air jet head -70, projecting slightly above so that its spring arms 69 may exert the slight pressure desired. The space between 60 and 70 should be such that when 68 is between the two there will be a slight space between 68 and 18 for flow of air, the jet passages of 10 being so designed as to direct a current of air rearwardly and upwardly in a path directly in the rear of thepad as it travels toward the rear. Obviously, a switch could be used instead ofa push button 13 and it could be operated by a lug or other device carried by either H or 34, to turn the air on as the bowl starts and cut it off as the bowl reaches the rear limit of its travel, or at some other intermediate point.

An additional telescopic tube 11 carried by 34 and leading to a nipple 18 may be provided so that an enema could be given through the bowl 31. It is, normally, closed by a cap 19 screwed strips, squeezes and Assume that nipple to a syringe or the like. Tube 'I'lis suitably connected to the water supply with avalve ll controlling flow therethrough and electrical-.

ly operated'througha circuit having a switch or push button 18' in box 23, all as will be,read-. ily understood. 7

' The invention so far disclosed, is equally usable by either sex.

For use by women, there are additional features. After using the above anus cleansing devices, she will use the vagina cleansing means hereinafter set forth. A telescopic tube 80 similar to 34 is mounted in the partition 5 in the same way as 34 is mounted therein. It is disposed in approximately the same vertical. plane as 34. It isoperated by a pump 8|, driven by a motor 82 which is operated by a circuit which is closed by a reversing push button switch 83. This circuit is broken by a suitable mercury or other swinging or other pivoted switch 84- engaged and actuated by a pivoted trip 85 carried by 80 and so disposed as to actuate 84 to break snmlar to the et from the nipple 64 of pipe 6| .retracted position, all as is the case with tube 34. Thus, as the tube reaches the forward limit of its travel, bowl 86 will fall into position to fit snugly against and about that part of the body immediately surrounding the vagina. To that end, it is shaped accordingly. The tubular edge 81, through telescopic air tube 88, may be inflated from the same source of supply as for 60, an electrically operated valve 89 and push button 98 in the control box 23 being provided. As with edge 60, edge 81, by proper inflation, will fit snugly against the body. For washing that part of the body within the outline of the bowl 86, a set of spray channels or passages 9| is provided in the body of the bowl 86. Preferably, the set comprises a peripheral passage just below the tubular edge 81 and a lateral passage communicating with it, the peripheral passage having a plurality of jet openings through which washing streams or jets issue. Bowl 86, like 31, is supported on a curved plate 92 on the end of tube 80. A telescopictube 93 supplies water from a suitable source to the passages of 86. An electrically operated valve 94, through a push button 95 in box 23 controls the flow to the bowl 86.

It should be pointed outthat there is a wedge shaped ridge or rib 86 centrally disposed within the bowl 86, extending lengthwise therein and so arranged that when bowl 86 is in operative position the tip of the ridge will either aline with or enter 'theputer entrance of the vagina. Thi rib is provided with jet passages which communicate with pipe 93, and supplies several upward. jets An air spray head 96similar to 10 directs a current of air onto and through matted hair, immediately following the wiping roller or pad, as will later appear. Air may be supplied to the head through a telescopic tube 91 from an air tank or other source. The flow may be controlled by' an electrically operated valve 98, a simple push button switch 98', in the control box 23 being relied on. While both bowls are provided with several drainage outlets, it is preferable to so regulate the flow as to maintain them as near full as practical throughout the times that they are in use. 7

In order to remove the drip and surplu water from-that part of thebody which has been washed, a sponge rubber or similar rubber pad or function and operation as arms.69. Roller 99 is mounted similarly to the mounting of as, on a telescopic tube in the ends of I00. Arms I have the same kind of spring action as'arms 692 l If desired, a coil spring may be disposed between the arms'to add its force 'to the spring arms in keeping. them, yieldingly spread apart. In order to contract'the arms I00, as the bowl 86 moves rearwardly, a cable IN is provided. It is looped about grooved guide rollers or passes through eyes c'arried on the ends of arms I00; etc. The opposite end of cable I0I-issecured to a spool or other device on the shaft of motor I02 which is on the same circuit as motor 82 for telescopic tube 80 and, therefore, operates by the same button (83) as tube 80 for bowl 86. So, as tube 80 moves rearwardly, the cable is wound up, drawing arms I00 together and compressing roller 99. a

Hair which has been more or less matted down by the roller can be immediately flulfed and lightened by the current directed against it by air spray head 96, the flow being controlled at the will of the user, as in the case of the air current following roller 68. Of course, the above rate of winding of the motor I02 is so regulated asto draw. arms I00 together in synchronism with the travel of the tube 80. And, as the bowl advances, the cable unwinds reversely.

. Of course, the air and water may be taken from any suitable sources of supply, such as mains, pipes, tanks, etc.

Itis probable that a length ofsix inches with a width of four (outside measurements) will be ample for bowl 31, though that may be varied as desired, of course. A length of six, with a width of two, at the narrower part (outside measurements) probably, will be ample for bowl 86 though it, too, maybe varied as desired. The

total travel of bowl 31 will probably be less, considerably, than one foot. In its retracted position, as indicated by dotted lines, it is completely to the rear of the seat opening. The full line position is in place ready for use, but with roller 68 raised somewhat, because no one is on the seat to press the roller down. Bowl 86 on the other hand, will have to travelfurther forward to reach its operative position. It will have to travel about twice that distance. The full line position shows 86 retracted. beyond the rear edge of the seat opening, while its forward or operative position is indicated in dotted lines. And, as will be readily understood and clearly seen, the full longitudinal travel of the rotary washer 42 is about equal to that of the bowl 31. None of the reciprocable parts are required to travel any ap preciable distance. The travel of bowl 86, nevertheless, being about twice that of bowl 31 and washer 42. It will be well understood that the bowls 31 and 8.6 and immediately related parts are shown somewhat disproportionately large, for I clearness, and that the air and water pipes carried by and beneath the tubes 34 and 80 are indicated more or less diagrammatically, for simplicity and cleamess.

the seat. After a movement, button 36' willbe pushed to advance bowl 31 whichwill stop at the full line position as pivoted trip 39' rocks'switch 40 to break the circuit of motor 36. If the edge 60 does not fit closely enough, button 61 will be pushed to further inflate the edge. Then motor 43 will be started by button 48. 'As it starts.

' shafts' 44, 45 will be driven, rotating washer 42 and, at the same time causing-block 46 to travel forward. "As it does so it leaves stop 5|. .Con-

tinuing, block 46 will engage stop 50; from which 1 -erate switch 59 to open valve 58 and turn on the water supply through 4| and 6 I And, of course, that supply is cut on by finger '49 engaging the same switch in its reverse travel. The parts are so proportioned that at that point the reverse spiral screw thread starts block 46 back. As it starts back it leaves stop 50. In its travel from 50 to 5|, its finger 49 is inoperative so that tube 4| and washer 42 continue torotate but do not move longitudinally. During this rotation, washor 42 is in contact with the anus which it washes thoroughly. It will be seen that during rotation of 42 there is a continuous fiow of jets on and over;1 the parts within the bowl 31 and through the was er.

51, it will be squeezed and pressed so that any adhering matter will drop onto the conveyor II and be removed. As the block 46 reaches the rear limit of its movement, finger 49 will operate switch 52 to break the circuit of motor 43. Then the user will operate push button 36', again, starting motor 38 in reverse and operating pump 35 in reverse to return tube 34. As stop 39 on 34 trips switch 40, the bowl 31 will have reached its dotted line position or starting point and be ready for its next advance. As the bowl moves rearwardly the spring arms 69 of the sponge rubber roller or pad 68 force it against the lower part of matted condition of the hair is corrected by the air current from I0, the user controlling this ourf rent by button I3, during retraction of the bowl The operation of the invention is as follows:

Preliminary to use, all parts will be in the positions shown in full lines in the assembly views, except telescopic tube 34 with bowl 31 and tube 4| with washer 42. They will be retracted to the positions shown in dotted lines. Starting with the parts in such retracted positions, a user takes 31. If the user is a man, he may then rise, thoroughly cleansed and substantially dry. On rising, he should push button 26 controlling the fan or blower motor, conveyor, curtains, and spray pipes I5 for the curtains. He should also push the button 56 marked flush in the control block or panel 23. Those two buttons will start the fan to remove the foul air and odors, the conveyor to remove the waste, the curtains to cleanse the bowl, sprays l5 to cleanse the curtain, and the flush. The switches for the fan and for the flush may be of a well known type to cause operation for a limited period of time, only, and then shut ofl, as is well understood. In the case of the flush, the push button may be the usual button of the standard flush device well known on the market,the button simply actuating the spring controlled valve having a predetermined delayed the above, before rising, she will push button 83.

As 86 comes into position, pivoted trip will actuate switch 84 to stop motor 82, Then she As finger 49 engages stop 5| it will carry- 4| back with it. As 42 comes back through .notch 2,32 may push button at to tighten edge a1. Then"- shewill push button 85 for flow of waterxthrough may operate push button 98' to control the air current for-loosening and flufling the matted hair, in the rear of the roller. It will be understood that instead of push button 98' a switch may be provided, actuated by a lug or suitable trip carried by tube 80 and so disposed as to operate the switch to turn on the air as the bowl starts back and to turn'the air of! as the bowl reaches the" limit 01' its travel, if desired. As the tube 80 reaches its rearward limit, trip 85' will actuate switch 84 to stop motor 82. Then the user may rise, thoroughly cleansed and substantially dried. Next, she would press the flush button and the button 26. The toilet is now ready for the next user.

At intervals, the. seat cover should be washed. The attendant in charge will then push button 2! untilcover I6 is in closed position. As cover It approaches its closed position, switch 29 will be uncovered and may be operated by the attendant to open the valve supplying water to 28.

After an interval of spraying, the button 2! or switch, will again be pushed causing reversal of the cover. As the cover starts back lug 3| will engage 29 and close the valve, cutting ofi the supply. In the rearward travel of cover IS the wiper bar 32, of well known construction, will engage infected in any suitable manner, as for instance,

by turning in 'live steam, hot water, or using chemicals.

At intervals, it may be desirable to slide seat 8 back out of the way for repair, removal of parts, renewal of the curtains l3, or for other purposes. At such a time, the attendant simply presses button 22 until seat 8 has been moved rearwardly as far as desired. After making the repairs or performing any otheroperations or duties desired, the attendant again "pushes the button and the seat returns to the position shown in full lines. Here, again, the double spiral screw feed may be used, as explained for the cover.

Since the specific wiring from the switches or push buttons to the various elements controlled by them, such as motors, valves, etc.', is no part of the present invention, but standard and well known, and since the same is true of the various switches and valves, no diagrammatic drawing of the circuits or details of the switches or valves has been shown, as it is believed that such illustration of well known devices would incline more toward confusion than toward clearness.

It will be readily understood that any suitable materials may be used for any of the parts of the invention and that all such are included in this application. Likewise, there are various kinds and arrangements of switches and valves any of which may be thoroughly applicable to the particular purpose and operation mentioned and it is intended to include all such within this appli- I this application.

byrearrangements within the scope of the inven- Many changes may be made in the construction, arrangement and disposition of the various parts of the invention, within the scope of the appended claims, without in any degree departing from the field of the invention," and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only one preferred form has been shown purely by way of illustration and with no thought of, in any way or degree, limiting the invention by such illustration.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a wash bowl mounted within said base and movable to andfrom operative position relative to said seat, means for moving said bowl to operative position and means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed.

2. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an openi a washing bowl within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for moving said washer to operative position and means for! supplying water to said washer.

3. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a box:- like base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for revolving said washer and means for supplying water to said washer.

4. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said .seat', means for supplying washing jets through and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for stopping travel of said bowl at a predetermined point, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base and movable. to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for revolving said washer and means for moving said washer to and from operative position. and means for supplying water to said washer.

cation, within the scope of the appended claims.

It will be clear, too, that a single power unit (motor) may replace two or more in several instances 1 6. In combination ima sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having on opening, a wash ing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for stopping travelof said bowl at a predetermined point, means for supplying.

washing jets through said b'o'wl against the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for stopping travel of said washer at a predetermined point,

and means for supplying waterto said washer.

7. In combination in-a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mecha- I nism, a seat thereon having an opening, awashini bowl'mounted within said base andmovable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for stopping travel of saidbowl at a predetermined point, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relativeto said seat, means for stopseat, means for stopping travel of said bowl at a predetermined point, means for supplying washing jets through. said bowl against the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for stopping traveloi said washer at a predetermined point, means for reversing the travel of said washer from that point, means for revolving the washer throughout the time between stopping and reversing of the travel of said washer, and means for supplying water to said washer.

9. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a rotary washer mounted within said base and reciprocable to and from operative position, means for reciprocating said washer, means for supplying water thereto, and means automatically controlling the supply of water as the washer reaches predetermined positions.

10. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating. mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relatively to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a washer mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position, means for moving said washer, means for supplying water to said washer and means automatically controlling the watersupply to said bowl as said washer reaches predetermined positions.

11. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxsaid bowl against the parts to be washed, a

washer mounted within said base and. movable to and from operative position, means formoving said washer, means for supplying water to said washer and means for automatically controlling asaasas a thesupply of water to said -washeras said washer reaches predeterminedpositions.

12.111 combination in 'a sanitary toilet, a

box-like v base adapted to contain operating mechanism,v alseat thereonv and having an opening, a, llva'sliirig", bowl mounted within said base and movable'fto; and from operative position re1' f"- vative'to.s'aidseat, means for supplying washing jets .throughsaid bowl against the parts-to be l washed, awaShermountedwithin said base and movable to andfrc'i n operative position, means for moving. said washer, means for supplying water to said washer, and means for automatically controlling the water supply to said washer as said washer reaches predetermined positions.

13. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a washer within said base and movable to and from operative position-means for moving said 5 washer, means for supplying water to said washer and means for automatically controlling the.

water supply to said bowl and to said washer as said washer reaches predetermined positions.

14. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through 5 said bowl against the parts to be washed, and a wiping device carried by and movable with said bowl and operative in the path of travel of saidbowl.

15. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon and having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to. and from operative position relative to said seat, means; for supplying washing jets 5 through said bowl against the parts to be washed, and means carried by said bowl, following in the path of travel of said bowl, and directing a current of air on the washed parts. I

' 16. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl mounted within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a wiping device carried by and movable with said bowl and operative in the path of travel of said bowl, and means carried by said bowl, following in the path of travel of said bowl and 50 directing a current of air on the washed parts.

17. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat and having an opening through a side wall thereof,

means for moving said washing bowl, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against 7 the parts to be washed, a revoluble washer mounted within said base movable to and from operative position relative to, said seat within said bowl through said opening through the bowl wall, means for moving said washer, means for ,75suDD1ying washing streams through said washer tions. 19. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxsaid washer, means for deliveringwater fromsaid washer against the parts to be washed, and

means automatically controlling the supply 01 water as the washer reaches predetermined posilike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washbowl within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat means for .',supplying washing jets through the inner'wall .of said bowl near its upper edge laterally from all sides toward the center and against the parts to be washed and simultaneously supplying fwashing jets vertically upward through the botftom of said bowl approximately at right angles to the first mentioned jets and also against the parts to be washed, and means for moving said bowl.

20. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a rotary washer mounted within said base and reciprocable to and from operative position, means for reciprocating said washer, means rendering said washer longitudinally stationary between reciprocations, means for supplying water to said washer and means automatically controlling the supply of water' as the washer reaches predeter mined positions.

21. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a rotary washer mounted within said base and reciprocable to and from operative position, means for reciprocating said washer, means automatically rendering said washer longitudinally stationary between reciprocations, means revolving said washer while longitudinally stationary, means supp y water to said washer while longitudinally stationary, means automatically controlling said supply as said washer completes its-forward travel and as it starts its rearward travel.

22. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a rotating washer mounted within said base and reciprocable to and from operative position. means for reciprocating said washer, means automatically rendering said washer longitudinally, stationary between reciprocations,'means revolving said washer while longitudinally stationary, a washing bowl mounted within the aforesaid base movable to and from operative position relative to said seat and, in operative position, receiving said rotary washer'therewithin, means supplying water to said washer, means supplying water to said washing bowl, and means for automatically controlling both said supplies as said washer completes its forward travel and as it starts its rearward travel.

' 23. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a wash- .ing bowl within said base and movable to and Iromoperative position relative to said seat,

means for moving said bowl, means for supplyand movable with said bowl and operative in the path of travel of'saidbowl and means compressing said wiping means during movement thereof,

24. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having on opening, a washing bowl within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for moving said bowl, means for supplying washing'jets through said bowl against the parts 'to be washed, a wiping device carried by and movable with said bowl and operative in the path of travel of said bowl, means compressing said wiping means as said bowl moves from operative position and means for expanding said wiping means as said bowl moves to operative posi tion.

.25. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening, a washing bowl within said base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for moving said bowl, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts tobe washed, a wiping device carried by and movable with said-bowl and operative in the path of travel of said bowl, and means for expanding said wiping means as said bowl moves .to operative position.

26. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechaj nism, a tube movably mounted therein, means for moving said tube, a supporting plate carried thereby, a flexible washing bowl mounted thereon and adapted, in operative position, to fit about an appreciable area in the region oi the anus, and means for inflating the contacting edge of said bowl to adjust the fit.

28. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism,-a tube movably mounted therein, means for moving said tube,.a supporting plate carried thereby, a flexible washing bowl mounted thereon and adapted, in operative position, to fit about an appreciable area in the vregion of the anus, means for inflating the contacting edge of the bowl to adjust the fit, and a compressible wiping device carried by said supporting plate, movable there- Iwith and operable in the path of travel of said 29.'In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a tube movably mounted therein, means for moving said tube, a supporting plate carried thereby, a flexible washing bowl mounted thereon and adapted to flt about an appreciable area in the region of the anus, means for connecting a ing washing jets through said bowl against the thereby, a flexible washing bowl mounted thereon and adapted to fit about an appreciable area in the region of the anus, said bowl being provided. with a plurality of laterally in'wardlydirected and projecting perpendicularly upwardly from the bowl bottom intofposition for entrance between parts to be washed;' said rib having jet openings therethrough.

31. -In combination in a sanitarytoilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening therethrough, a washing bowl within said base movable to and from operative position relative to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, 9. reciprocable member carrying said bowl and mounted to reciprocate said bowl longitudinaily and in a direction inclined to the vertical relatively to said seat, means for reciprocating said-member, and means carried by said member for automatically stopping said reciprocating means as said member reaches its lower rearward position.

32. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an opening themthrough, a washing bowl within said base movable to and from operative position relatively to said seat, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, a reciprocahle member carrying said bowl and mounted to reciprocate said bowl longitudinally and in a direction inclined to the ver-- tical relatively to said seat, means for reciprocatingsaid member, means carried by said membei for automatically stopping said reciprocating means as said member reaches its lower rearward position, and means carried by said member for automatically resetting said stopping means as reciprocation starts. V

.33. In combination in a sanitary toilet, a boxlike base adapted to contain operating mechanism, a seat thereon having an -opening,afwash bowl mounted within said'base and movable to and from operative position relative to said seat,

means forgmoving said bowl, means for supplying washing jets through said bowl against the parts to be washed, and means for connecting a douche tube in communication with said washing jet supply.

SAMUEL L. CONRAD. 

